Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu Joins 2015 Presidential Race

Posted on October 31 2013 

Babangida Aliyu, the Niger state governor has expressed his readiness to take a shot at the Presidency in 2015, if his people want him to join the race.
Speaking yesterday in Minna, the state capital, the governor said, “I always prepare myself for eventuality. I have never declared for anything. I didn’t declare to be governor; I was called upon. So, if my people call upon me, I won’t hesitate to contest.”
Aliyu cautioned against political intolerance of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at all levels of government to opposition noting that a one-party state was undemocratic.
He maintained that a multiple-party system at any level would encourage healthy competition and enable the people to choose the best to be their leaders.
“Every ruling party wants to have a one-party state. I encourage a multiple-party system so that there would be peer review and for the people to have choices of ideology and style. We need to show the people the differences in what is to be done and how we can run the affair of governance,” he said.
“A one-party state is undemocratic as it makes one to want to crush another over a little disagreement.”